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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2089387
(54) English Title: ENHANCED CHOLESTEROL EXTRACTION FROM EGG YOLK
(54) French Title: METHODE AMELIOREE D'EXTRACTION DU CHOLESTEROL DU JAUNE D'OEUF
Status: Deemed expired
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • A23L 15/00 (2016.01)
  • A23L 5/20 (2016.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • KIJOWSKI, MARK (United States of America)
  • LOMBARDO, STEPHEN P. (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • KRAFT FOODS, INC. (United States of America)
(71) Applicants :
(74) Agent: RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 1997-03-18
(86) PCT Filing Date: 1991-09-24
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 1992-03-29
Examination requested: 1994-11-18
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/US1991/006942
(87) International Publication Number: WO1992/005710
(85) National Entry: 1993-02-11

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
591,103 United States of America 1990-09-28

Abstracts

English Abstract




A method of removing cholesterol from egg yolk by shearing a mixture of oil:egg yolk:water ratio of about 3:1:0.8 to about
1.5:1:0.4 where the temperature of the mixture during shearing is between about 124 to about 148 °F.


Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A method of extracting cholesterol from
egg yolks where the method comprises: shearing a
mixture containing a ratio of oil to yolk to water of
about 3:1:0.8 to about 1.5:1:0.4 where the temperature
of the mixture during shearing is between about 124° to
about 148°F in the mixture.
2. The method of Claim 1 wherein the
mixture is a ratio of about 2.8:1:0.4 to about 3:1:0.6.
3. The method of Claim 1 wherein the oil is
selected from the group consisting of safflower oil,
corn oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, canola oil, olive
oil and peanut oil.
4. The method of Claim 2 wherein the oil is
soybean oil.
5. The method of Claim 1 wherein the
mixture is heated to a temperature between about 110°
to about 125° prior to shearing.
6. The method of Claim 1 wherein the
cumulative shear history is not greater than
300,000s/s.
7. The method of Claim 6 wherein the peak
shear is 29,000/s with a shear history of about
78,000s/s.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the peak
shears is greater than about 17,915/s.
9. The method of Claim 6 wherein the amount
of cholesterol removed from the egg yolk is greater
than 75%.
10. The method of Claim 9 wherein the amount
of cholesterol removed from the egg yolk is greater
than 80%.
11. The method of Claim 1 wherein the
temperature of the mixture when shearing is about 145°
to about 148°F.

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12. The method of Claim 1 wherein the
mixture contains not more than 14% salt.
13. A method of extracting cholesterol from
egg yolks comprising the steps of:
a) heating an oil to a temperature between
110° to about 125°F. and adding egg yolk and water to
form a mixture, wherein the mixture contains a ratio of
oil to egg yolk to water of about 3:1:0.8 to 1.5:1:0.4;
b) shearing the mixture so that the mixture
has a cumulative shear history of not greater than
300,000s/s wherein the temperature of the mixture is
about 124° to about 148°F; and
c) separating the mixture into separate
water and oil phases by centrifugation, wherein the
cholesterol is contained in the oil phase.
14. The method of Claim 13 wherein the
temperature of the mixture during shearing is between
about 136° and 139°F.
15. The method of Claim 14 wherein the
temperature of the mixture during shearing is between
about 145° and 148°F.

Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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EN~NrT n CllOT ~TF17t~T E~I~ACTION FRoM EG~; Yo1R
Back.,,L,u,,~ o~ the Invention
This invention relateS to a nethod for
cholesterol removal in egg and egg yolk products to
5 produce products low in cholesterol and high in
poiyunsaturated ~at content.
Eggs have always been reroqni 7e~ as one of
the most nutritious and popular foods. Unfortunately,
egg yolk is very high in cholesterol content,
10 comprising approximately 1.4 percent of the egg yolk
weight. Further~ore, about one-third of the yoik
weight is fat. Fatty acid analysis shows that the fat
content of an aver~ge yolk i5 35 . 4 percent saturated
~at (principally palmitic and stearic acids), 49 . 1
15 percent monounsaturated fat (oleic acid), and 15.5
percent polyu...~LuL.,ted fat (linoleic acid). Thus, the
ratio of polyunsaturated fat to saturated fat, is less
th~n 1 to Z, an unri~ci~hle balance.
S~ tJ-nt1:~1 re~earch effort has been directed
to removal of cholesterol from egg yolks as well as
~ood products which include these materials as
ingredients. A variety of approaches to remove
cholesterol from egg yolks have been tried. One
approach utllizes microorganisms to enzymatically
oxidize and degrade cholesterol [Japanese Patent 60-
18375], hut this method produces cholesterol oxidation
products which may be undesirable. Organic sQlvents
have also been used to extract cholesterol ~JP
48/4445,3, U.S. Patents 4,104,286, 3,881,034, 3,563,765,
4,234,619 nnd Tokarska, et al., Can. Inst. FQod Scl.
Tech. J. . 18:256-258 (1985) ], but such methods remove a
substantial portion of the triglyceride oils, and may
- involve siqn1fir~nt processing steps to remove
solvents. These solvents are used to extract the
cholesterol from the egg yolk. Even with supercrltical
carbon dioxide as the solvent, selectivity of
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cholesterol over triglycerides may be 1 imited r PrePared
Foods, 157:186 (1988); JP 59/135847]. Edible vegetable
oils have also been used to extract cholesterol ~rom
egg yolks, as described in U.S. Patents 3,717,414;
4,103,040 and 4,333,959. However, such extraction
using a vegetable soybean oil to remcve the cholesterol
from yolk produces a waste stream of spent soybean oil.
An ~ ir~l process to regenerate rather than dispose
Or this spent oil would accordingly be desir2lble.
Io U.S. Patent 4,804,555 tli'rl"--- a process for
the simultaneous deodorization and cholesterol level
reduction of fLsh oils. The fish oil is deaerated,
mixed with steam, heated, flash vaporized, thin film-
stripped with a countercurrent stream, and cooled.
U.S. Patent 2,234, 619 dicrlos~c a method for
cholesterol removal from eggs by dchydrating the eggs,
eYtracting the cholesterol with liquid dimethyl ether
under anhydrous conditions and removing the dimethyl
ether by treatment under reduced pressure at low
~ Lu~ . U.S. P~tent 4 ,104, 286 describes the
isolation of rhr~ tA~ol from eggs through extraction
with ethanol, C~rnni~ ;r~t$on in an aqueous ethanolic
alkali metal hydroxide and c~ncell~Lation and
puri~ication ~ith a hydrocarbon solvent and methanol.
U.S. Patent 4,393,044 describes the formation of a
steroid ester to be used as an oil phase material or
base material for cosmetics or ointments.
Thus, it would be desirable to provide egg
products having desirable functional characteristics of
egg yollc products (e.g., protein and phospholipids),
whilc reducing the cholesterol level and increasing the
polyu~aaLuL~Ld fat to satura~ed fat ratio. It would
further be desirable to do this while retaining the
fl~n~l inn~l 1ty, appearance and taste of natural eggs
which would yield good texture upon being cooked, thus
avoiding dried egg products and the like.
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or t~e Invention
It is therefore an object of this invention
to produce wet egg yolks and egg products therefrom
which are auLa~alll.ially lower in cholesterol than
5 normal ogg. It is a further object of the invention to
produce wet egg yolk and egg products therefrom which
have a polru.. .~,Lu~..L~d fat to saturated fat ratio of 1
or greater, i . e., the polyunsaturated fat content i5
equal to or greater than tbe saturated fat content. In
lO achieving the above objects, it is an overall object of
this inv~ntion to obtain egg products having the
fl~n~ n~ ity of natural eggs. The present invention
relates to methods for removing cholesterol from edible
triglyceride fats and oils, including animal fats,
15 marine oils and vegetable oils. More particularly,
this invention relates to methods for manufacturing
reduced cholesterol fats and oils, such as butterfat,
beef =allow, lard and cholesterol-containinq vegetable
oils such as those used froll extraction of cholesterol
20 from cholesterol-cont~ining foods products such as egg
yolks .
Generally, our invention accomplishes these
21nd other results by . ` ininq water diluted egg yolk
with an edlble oil, preferably high in polyunsaturated
25 fats, using a high energy, high shear mixer.
During the mixinq, the cholesterol is
extracted from the yolk into thc oil. Simultaneously,
if a polyu..a~LuLc,ted fat is used, the polyunsaturated
fat content o~ the yolk is increased, raising the` P/S
30 ratio: The yolk is then separated gravitationa~ly from
the oil and tnuS L~ 2d. The yolk is still wet,
having its water content intact.
~3rief Descril~tion of the Fiqures
Figure l is a schematic diagram illustrating
35 a specific 'i of a batch method of shearinq the
oil:yolk:water mixture.

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Flgure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating
~ speci~ic ~ of a batch method of shearing the
oil:yolk:water mixture, uhere two shearing mixers are
used .
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustr~ting
a speciric: -~i- L of a batch method of shearing the
oil:yolk:water mixture, where a heat exchanger is used
to control the outlet tempcrature during shearing.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating
a specific: 'i L of a batch uethod of shearinq the
oil:yolk:water mixture, whereas a heat exchanqe i5 used
to control the inlet temperature during shearing.
Flgure 5 illustrates the effect of varying
the ratio of oil:yolk:water on the cholesterol removal
rate as ~ runctiOn of cumulative shear history at a
peak shear Or approximately 17, goo~s .
Figure 6 illustrates the effeot of
temperature on the cholesterol relDoval rate as a
function of cumulative shear history with a peak shear
of approxim~tely 29,900~s, where the dilution ratio was
2.8:1:0.4 (oil:yolk:water).
Flgure 7 is a flow diagram of a continuous
process for removal of cholesterol from egg yolk.
Detailed DescriPtion
To remove the cholesterol from egg yolks, the
yolks are ad~ixed with water to form a dilute premix.
This premix is ~dded to soybean oil to form a mixturr~
which is sheared. The sheared mixture is sep2rated by
centri~ugation. The resulting product has a reduced
3û cholesterol value and can be used like whole eggs, i.e.
in baked goods, puddings, desserts such as ice cream,
in pasta, egg dishes, such as omelets, viscous products
as mayonnaise and the like. The egg product tends to
be light yellow color, but by adding beta-carotene
after processing, the bright yellow color is restored.
The eggs are preferably separated such that

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only the egg yolks are treated, however, if desired
whole eggs may be treated. The sQparated yolks may be
combined after LLe/~c ~ with the whites and used as
one would sinilarly use whole egqs. The treated yolks
whether combined with thc egg whites or not can be
pzckaged rresh or frozen.
The egg yolks are preferably first separated
from the whites and then diluted with cold water to
form a premix. The premiY is then co~nbined with an oil
to form a mixture, preferably a vegetable oil. The
mixture optionally can contain from zero to about 14
percent salt based upon the weight percent of the water
and egg yolks used. The salt is added optionally to
control microbial qrowth. Preferably, the ~ixture
contains about 12 percent szlt.
The ratio of ingredients, oil:yolk:water, is
typically about 3:1:0.8 to about 1.5:1:0.4 or any
combinations within these ranges, more preferably about
2 . 8 :1: 0. 4 to about 3 :1: 0 . 6 . A limiting factor in
formulating the ratio of ingredients is that the ~ore
water added, the greater the cholesterol removal rate,
however if too much water is added, an oil-in-water
emulsion is formed. When an oil-in-water emulsion is
formed it is extremely difficult to separate, if
i, - ss;hl~ the oil and yolk phases.
Although any oil such as _-,t~ . - 'C' oil,
lard, palm oil, beef tallow, butterfat, coconut oil and
the like can be used, oils of particular interest are
vegetabl~ oils. Vegetable oils high in polyunsaturated
fat are of the most interest. Typical vegetable oils
could include the following: safflower oil, corn oil,
fl ~-, r oil, soybean oil, canola oil, olive oil,
peanut oil and the like. Additionally, a blend of
these oils could be used. Most preferably, safflower
or soybean oil are used herein. The egg yolks may ~e
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ulti3ate end use. t
Preferably, the premix is added to the
vegetable oil after the vegetable oil has been heated
to a t~ ~lLuLe of about 110- to about 125-F, more
preferably about 115- to about 120-F. If the oil has
not been preheated, the miYtUre can be heated to the
temperatures as described above.
Typically, any shearing device can be used so
long as the cumulative shear value is achieved.
Generally, any Dixer could be used as a shearing dcvice
including, but not limited to high shear mixers-
pO~Sin7~ in-line mixer ~ , i7~rs and the like.
The process herein can be A~ h-.-l by the apparatus
illustrated in Figures 1 through 4, but should not be
limited to such designs. The temperature during
shearing is between about preferably between about 124-
and about 148-F, more preferably about 136- to about
139-F, most preferred is between about 145- and 142-F.
The t- , ~IL-I~C: is preferably control~ ed at the inlet
20 ~ prior to shearing.
After shearing the oil r~ntAin;n7 cholesterol
is easily separated from the mixture by centrifugation.
Any means may be used to separate the oil containing
cholesterol from the egg yolks, but typically
centrifugation is generally used or cyclones could be
used. After separating the oil from the egg yolk
dilution, the cholesterol contained in the oil may be
removed by steam stripping and the oil can then be
recycled .
As can be seen from Figure 6, the processing
time (per lb of oil/yolk/water mixture) required at
about 147- to about 148-F to reach for exanple 65 %
cholesterol removal is less than 60% of the time
required to reach that level of extraction at the lower
temperature of between about 124- and about 128-F. At
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t extracted, however at these higher temperatures there
is a problem with protein denaturing.
When the oil:yolk:WatQr mixture is processed
with a peak shear of 17, goo/s, the dilution process has
achieved z~t least 70 percent cholesterol Qxtraction,
b~sed on the natural moisture level, when sheared with
an estimat~d cumulative shear history of less than
120,000s/s. This Iei.L.3~ ,. an excoss of a 30 percent
increase in the level of cholesterol extr~ction
achieved without yolk dilution. Processed with a peak
she~r of 17, 900/s, the dilution process has achieYed at
leagt 80 percent cholesterol extraction, based on the
natural moisture level, when sheared with an estimated
cumulative shear history of less than 200, 000s/s. This
represents an excess of 20 percent increase in the
level of cholesterol extraction achieved without yolk
dilution. ~1hen ~ e_s_d with a peak she~r of 29,000/s
the dilution process has achieved at least 80 percent
cholesterol extraction, based on the natural moisture
level when she~red with an estimated cumulative shear
history of less than 78, OOOs/5 . As the peak shear is
increased the same amount of cholesterol can be removed
with a lower cumulative shear history than if a lower
pe~k shear value were used.
25 Generally the oil is ~.. w~ 7 in a mixin~
kettle with a scraped surface agitator 100, 201, 10 and
607 where the kettle is jacketed with hot water 101,
205, 15 and 610. The water and egg yolk are added to
the heated~ oil and mixed. The mixture is transferred
via a pump 109, 207, 20 and 618 to a high shQar mixer/
~7~r 114, 210, 22 and 630. The temperature of
the mixture in the mixer is controlled by a cold water
~acket 112, 212 outside the mixer. The mixture is
recycled 117, 223, 28 and 660 to the kettle 100, 201,
10, and 607 where another cycle begins. The temperature
is monitored by th~ cnllr~es 105, 116, 222, 224,

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230,30, 32, 34, 36, 659, 657 and 655. These cycles are
repeated until the desired shear history is attained.
The process can be furthcr modified, see
Figure 2, where, instead of recycling after shearing in
the mixer 210, the nixture is cycled into second mixer
214 that is cooled with a second cold water jacket 216.
Another modification to this process would be to add
more mixers or to use a mixer that does not require a
pump . Instead of using water j ackets to control
~ LUL-:~ see Figure 3, a heat ~Y-h~n~ 25 at the
mixer outlet is used to control the temperature of the
mixture after shearing, or, as in Figure 4, a heat
~Y~h~n~ 620 at the mixer inlet could be used to
control the ~ uL~ of the mixture prior to
shearing. Many variations to thesc schematic diagrams
could be used ~r~nrlin~ upon the desired needs of the
user.
The following examples are not meant to limit
or narrow the scope of the invention herein.
2 0 ~m~
F le 1
A 3:1:0.5 ratio mixture of soybean oil to
salted egg yolk to water was prepared in the kettle
201. Thawed, 10% salted egg yolk of 13.3 lb. was mixed
with 6 . 7 lb. of water and then added to 40 . 0 lb. of
120 ' F soybean oil . The mixture was then circulated at
10 lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure
2. After the mixture had warmed to 120-F, the mixers
were then started. The first mixer, 210, was operated
at 3514 RPM and the second mixer, 214, at 3282 RP~.
The peak shear was 17,915/s. During processing, the
mixture remained at 124-133 ~F. Samples of the
oil:yolk:water ~ixture were taken after 5 and after lO
equivalent passes (30 and 60 minutes respectively).
After 5 equivalent passes (a cumulative shear history
of 11,710 s/s), 75.0% of the cholesterol was ~xtracted

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from the egg yolk. This .C ~,L~ Ls a 39% increase over
the 54% extraction level obtained for salted egg yolk
~.u-~ssed under the same conditions but without water
dilution. After 10 equivalent passes (a cumulative
shear history of 234,200 5/S) ~ 83.3% of the cholesterol
wa~ Qxtracted from the egg yolk. This ~ s_..L~ a 23%
increase over the 68% extraction level obtaincd for
salted egg yolk ~.~-L;~d under the same conditions,
but without water dilution.
FY~ 1 e 2
A 3:1:0.6 ratio mixture of soybean oil to
salted egg yolk to water was prepared in kettle 201.
Thawed, 10% salted egg yolk of 13.0 lb. was mixed with
7.8 lb. of water and then added to 39.1 lb. of 120-F
soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at 10
lb/~in. through the process system shown in Figure 2.
~fter the mixture had warmed to 120-F, the mixer units
were then st~rted. The first mixer, 210, was operated
at 3520 RPM and the second mixer, 214, at 3282 RPM.
The peak shear was 17,946/s. ,n~uring processing, the
mixture remained at 122-130'F. Samples of the
oil:yolk:water mixture were taken after 5 and after 10
equivalent passes t30 and 60 minutes respectively).
After S equiv~lent pasE;es (a cumulative shear history
of 117,200 s/s), 71.6% of the cholesterol was extracted
fro~ the egg yolk. This .~ .,Ls a 33% increase over
the 54% extraction level obtained for salted egg yolk
~-~,c~a~.Qd under the same conditions but without water
dilution. After 10 equivalent passes (a cumulative
shear history or 234,400 s/s), 82.0% of the cholesterol
was extracted i~rom the egg yolk. This represents a 21%
increase over the 68S extraction level obtained ror
salted egg yolk ~L~ s~d under the same conditions,
but without water dilution.
FY~nle 3
A 3:1:0.4 ratio mixture of soybean oil to

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salted egg yolk to water was prepared in kettle 201.
Thawed, 10% salted egg yolk of 13.6 lb. was mixed with
5.5 lb. of water and then added to 40.9 lb. of 120-F
soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at 10
5 lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure 2.
After the mixture had warned to 120-F, the :nixer units
were then started. The first mixer, 210, was operated
at 3500 RPM ~nd the second mixer, 214, at 3282 RP~S.
The peak she~r was 17,a44/s. During processing, the
mixture remained at 122-132 F. Sa~ples of the
oil:yolk:water mixture were taken after 5 and a~ter 10
equivalent passes (30 and 60 minutes respectively).
After 5 equivalent passes (a cu~ulative shear history
of 116,750 s/s), 70.4S of the cholesterol was extracted
15 ~rom the egg yolk. This L.~L.__ ,L~ a 30% increase over
the 549~ extraction level obtained for salted egg yolk
yL~ces:7ed under the same conditions but without water
dilution. Arter 10 equivalent passes (a cu~nulative
shear history of 233,500 5/5), 78.7% of the cholesterol
20 was extracted rrom the egg yolk. This L. ~L.__Ls a I6%
increase over the 68% extraction level obtained for
salted egg yolk yLI - under the same conditions,
but without water dilution.
F le 4
A 2:1:0.5 ratio mixture of soybean oil to
salted egg yolk to water was prepared in kettle 201.
Th~wed, 10% salted egg yolk of 35.0 lb. was mixed with
17.5 lb. of water and then added to 70.0 lb. of 120-F
soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at 10
lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure 2.
After the mixture had war~oed to 120-F, the mixer units
were then started. The first mixer, 210, was operated
at 3498 RP~f and the second mixer, 214, at 3146 RP~.
The peak shear was 17,830/s. During processing, the
mixture re~ained at 122-130-F. The process was halted
after 6 equivalent passes (73 . 5 minutes) . At this

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point (a cumulati~e shear history of 138,240 s~s),
68.49~ of the cholesterol was extracted fro~ the egg
yolk. This L~L~__.IL~ a lgi increase over the 58
extr2ction level obtained for szlted egg yolk pL~
5 under the same conditions, but without water dilution.
The 30.0 lb. egg yolk/water phase was
se~arated from the soybean oil using a semi-batch
centrifuge and added to 40 lb. o~ fresh, 125-F soybean
oil. The mixture was again circulated at 10 lb/min.
10 through the process system shown in Fiqure 2. After
the mixture had warmed to 122-F, the mixer units were
then started. The first mixer,210, was operated at
3518 RP~ and the second mixer, 214, at 3146 RPM. The
peak shear was 17,g40/s. During processing, the
mixture remained at 122-12g-F. The process was
operated for an additional 5 equivalent passes t35
minutes). At this point (the cumulative shear history
now totaled 253,890 s/s), 82.0 % of the cholesterol was
extracted f rom the egg yolk.
F le 5
A 3:1:0.4 ratio mixture of soybean oil to
salted egg yolk to water was prepared in the kettle
100. Thawed, loS salted egg yolk of 13 . 6 lb. was mixed
with 5 . 5 lb. of water and then added to 40 . 9 lb . Of
120 F soybean -oil . The mixture was then circulated at
10 lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure 1
with the mixer, 104, configured with a course, medium,
and fine rotor/stator cor,bination. The peak shear was
approximately 80,000/s. After the mixture had warmed
to 120-F, the mixer, 104, unit was then started (the
mixer, 104, inoreased the circulation rate to
approxi;cately 52 lb~min). Durinq processing, the
mixture remained at 120-129-F. Samples of the
oil:yolk:water mixture were taken after 30, 60, and 90
minutes. After 30 minutes, 72.69~ of the cholesterol
~ ~trAo ~d tro= the r~q yolic. ArCer ~0 ~ te--,

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80.7S of the chclesterol was extracted from the egg
yolk. After 90 minutes, 84.6% of the cholesterol was
extracted rrOm the egg yolk.
F le 6
A Z.8:1:0.4 r~tio ~ixture of soybean oil to
salted egg yolk to water was prepared in the kettle
607. Thawed, 10% salted egg yolk of 13.6 lb. was mixed
with 5.5 lb. of water and then added to 40.9 lb. of
120-F soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at
50 lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure
4. After the mixture had warmed to 120-F, the mixer,
630, unit was then started. The mixer, 630, was
operated t 3510 }~P~. The peak shear was 29,900/s.
During processing, the mixture in the tank remained at
90--95-F, the mixture exiting the mixer, 630, at 124--
128-F, and the mixture exiting the heat ~Y~ h~lrg~r 620
at 85--88-F. Samples of the oil:yolk:water mixture
were taken after 10 and after 20 equivalent passes
(29.4 and 58.8 minutes respectively). After 10
equivalent passes (a cumulative shear history of 77, 900
s/s), 73.3% of the cholesterol was extracted from the
egg yolk. Arter 20 equivalent passes (a cumulative
shear history of 155,800 5/5), 80.6~ of tbe cholesterol
was extracted from the egg yolk.
r le 7
A 2.8:1:0.4 ratio of soybean oil to salted
egg yolk to salt water was prepared in the kettle 10
(the additional salt in the water brings the salt
content of the egg yolk/water phase to 12% and will
more thoroughly control microbial growth). Thawed, 10%
salted egg yolk of 30.0 lb. was mixed with 10.0 lb. of
20% salt water and then added to 84.0 lb. of 130-F
soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at 50
lb/min. through the process syste~ shown in Figure 3.
After the mixture had warmed to llO-F, the rlixer, 22,
unit was then started. The mixer, 22, was operated at

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3510 RP~. The peak shear was 29,900/s. During
processing, the nixture in the tank remained at 142 '-
144 F, the mixture exiting the heat ~YI-h~n7~ 25 at
128'-129-F, and the mixture exiting the mixer 22 at
145--148-F. Samples of the oil:yolk:water mixture were
taken after 6 and after 12 equivalent passes (15.1 and
30.2 minutes respectively). After 6 equivalent passes
(a cumulative shear history of 46,740 s/s), 71.7~ of
the cholesterol was extracted fro~ the egg yolk. After
12 equivalent passes (a cumulative shear history of
93,480 S/B), 80.7% of the cholesterol was extracted
from the egg yolX.
FYA~nle 8
A 2 . 8 :1: 0 . 4 ratio ~ixture of soybean oil to
unsalted egg yolk to water - ~s prepared in the kettle
10. Fresh, unsalted egg yoik of 5.0 lb. was mixed with
14.0 lb. of water and then added to 98.0 lb. of 130-F
soybean oil. The mixture was then circulated at 50
lb/min. through the process system shown in Figure 3.
Arter the mixture had warmed to llO F, the mixer, 22,
unit was then started. The mixer, 22, was operated at
3510 RP~. The peak shear waa 29, 900/5 . During
processing, the mixture in the tank remained at 136~-
137-F, the mixture exiting the heat ~-Y/-h~ng~ 25 at
118--llg-F, and the mixture exiting the mixer, 22, at
137--138-F. samples of the oil:yolX:water mixture were
taken after 6 and after 12 equiqalent p~sses ( 17 . 6 and
35 . 3 minutes respectively) . After 6 equivalent pas~es
(a cumulative shear history of 46,740 s/s), 71.3% of
the cholcsterol was extracted from the egg yolk. This
~e~L~s~..Ls a 164S increase over the 27% extraction
- level obtained for unsalted egg yolk p.. ,.e~sed under
the same conditions, but without water dilution. After
12 equivalent passes (a cumulative shear history of
93,480 s/s), 79.3~ of the cholesterol was extracted
from the egg yolk. This represents a 69% incre~lse over
.

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the 47% extraction level obtained for unsalted egg yolk
processed under the same conditions, but without water
dilution .

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Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date 1997-03-18
(86) PCT Filing Date 1991-09-24
(87) PCT Publication Date 1992-03-29
(85) National Entry 1993-02-11
Examination Requested 1994-11-18
(45) Issued 1997-03-18
Deemed Expired 2004-09-24

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Payment History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Amount Paid Paid Date
Application Fee $0.00 1993-02-11
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 2 1993-09-24 $100.00 1993-08-11
Registration of a document - section 124 $0.00 1993-08-13
Registration of a document - section 124 $0.00 1993-08-13
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 3 1994-09-26 $100.00 1994-08-18
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 4 1995-09-25 $100.00 1995-08-17
Registration of a document - section 124 $0.00 1995-11-09
Maintenance Fee - Application - New Act 5 1996-09-24 $150.00 1996-08-27
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 6 1997-09-24 $150.00 1997-09-04
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 7 1998-09-24 $150.00 1998-09-02
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 8 1999-09-24 $150.00 1999-09-02
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 9 2000-09-25 $150.00 2000-09-05
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 10 2001-09-24 $200.00 2001-08-31
Maintenance Fee - Patent - New Act 11 2002-09-24 $200.00 2002-09-03
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
KRAFT FOODS, INC.
Past Owners on Record
KIJOWSKI, MARK
KRAFT GENERAL FOODS, INC.
LOMBARDO, STEPHEN P.
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Cover Page 1997-02-27 1 10
Abstract 1997-02-27 1 25
Description 1997-02-27 14 385
Claims 1997-02-27 2 38
Drawings 1997-02-27 4 52
Cover Page 1994-04-09 1 19
Abstract 1995-08-17 1 40
Claims 1994-04-09 2 63
Drawings 1994-04-09 4 117
Description 1994-04-09 14 610
Cover Page 1997-09-22 1 13
Description 1997-09-22 14 543
Claims 1997-09-22 2 53
Drawings 1997-09-22 4 74
Fees 1997-09-04 1 37
International Preliminary Examination Report 1993-02-11 11 374
Office Letter 1993-04-22 1 28
Office Letter 1995-01-09 1 49
Prosecution Correspondence 1997-01-06 1 47
PCT Correspondence 1997-05-22 1 27
Office Letter 1997-09-11 1 11
Prosecution Correspondence 1994-11-18 1 47
Fees 1996-08-27 1 39
Fees 1995-08-17 1 39
Fees 1994-08-18 1 37
Fees 1993-08-11 1 26